Meetings and Conventions

W2 District Council Meeting, Tunica MS • October 26, 2018

IAMAW District W2 Council Call

Notification has been sent to the District’s Local Lodges that the Second Council Meeting of Woodworkers District Lodge W-2 of the IAMAW will be held in Tunica, Mississippi on Friday, October 26th, 2018.

The Council will convene at 10:00am on Friday, October 26th, at the Gold Strike Casino Resort, 1010 Casino Center Drive, Tunica, Mississippi. The session will continue until the business of Coucil is completed. Local Lodge 463 is entitled to send up to 3 delegates for credentialed representation at this Council Meeting. Delegates to the Council may register between the hours of 8:00am and 10:00am on Friday, October 26, 2018. However, all members are the IAMAW Woodworkers District Lodge W2 and all members of Local Lodge Auxiliaries are cordially invited to attend the Council Meeting at any time during the session.

IAMAW Woodworkers District Lodge W2 also cordially invites delegates and attendees to a complimentary breakfast buffet to be served Friday morning, October 26th.

2018 IAM Aerospace Conference • September 10-14, 2018

IAM Aerospace Conference

2018 has turned out to be a big year for IAM members in the aerospace industry. We have experienced an organizing victory for flight line technicians working at Boeing in South Carolina, a victorious strike at Unite Launch Alliance and a new contract for the Fighting Machinists at Lockheed Martin.

Building on this momentum, International President Bob Martinez will be chairing the IAM Aerospace Conference September 10-14, 2018 in Fort Worth, TX. Deadline to register for the 2018 IAM Aerospace Conference is July 31.

“I am very excited for this year’s IAM Aerospace Conference,” said Martinez. “With so much going on right now, a conference of this nature is vital for our members working in the aerospace industry. We are pleased to provide this environment for our members to communicate with each other and learn about issues unique to their industry.”

The conference will focus on key issues affecting our members throughout North America and will also include breakout sessions with group discussions on health care, new technology, organizing, negotiations and communications are among the important topics.